Garment drier



Aug. 24 1926.

F. H. SUBLETTE GARMENT DRIER Filed Sept. 8, 1925 I N VE N TOR.

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Patented Aug. 24,1926.

ATVES FRED H. SUBLET'I'E, F INDIANAPOLIS IN DIANA, ASSIGNOR TO INDIANADRY CLEAN- ING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, A COPARTNERSHIJP COMPOSED 0F SAIDSUBLETTE CLEO I. MGLEAN, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

Application filed September 8, 1925. Serial No. 55,037.

The object of my invention is to provide a device by means of which thearment cleaners may safely hasten the dryin of freshly cleaned tubulargarments, such, or instance, as skirts, blouses, waists, shirts, etc.

The accompanying drawing'illustrates my.

invention.

In the drawing 10 indicates a base ring to which is secured the lowerend of a reticulated cylinder 11 supporting a ring 12 at its upper end.Bolted to ring 12 is a ring 13 which forms a base for the lower end of areticulated cone 14 to which is secured, near its base, acircumferential series of spring clips 15 the arms of which are suitablypadded so that they may not mar the garments.

Mounted within cylinder 11, at about the plane of the base of cone 14,so as to rotate in a horizontal plane, are the blades 16 of a fanconveniently driven by an electric motor 1? controlled from switch 18.The switch 18 is located at a convenient height on a standard 19 uponwhich is a hanger arm 20 vertically adjustable'on the standard andadapted to support a ially above conelt.

- In operation a freshly cleaned garment is supported from hanger 20 soas to envelope cone 14, the lower edge of the arment being clasped byclips 15 so as to e retained in place. Fan 16 is then rotated so as toblow air up through the garment so as to dry it I claim:

1. In a garment drying device for use. in cleaning establishments, thecombination of a base, a fan guard carried by said base and having aperforated top, a standard car ried by said base and extendingsubstantially above said perforated top, a cross arm carried by saidstandard and extending over a garment support, and an upwardlydelivering fan mounted on "said support within said guard.

guard. garment hanger 21 ax-' fan 2. In a garment drying device for usein cleaning establishments, the combination of a base, a fan guardcarried by said base and said perforated top and adapted to receive agarment support, an upwardly delivering fan mounted on said supportwithin said guard, and means carried by said guard for engaging thelower edge of a garment to hold the same expanded.

3. In a garment drying device for use in cleaning establishments, thecombination of a base, a fan guard carried by said base and having aconical perforated top, a standard carried by said base and extendingsubstantially above said conical top, a cross arm can ried by saidstandard and extending over said conical top and adapted to receive agarment support, and an upwardly delivering fan mounted on said supportwithin said a. In a garment drying device for use in cleaningestablishments, the combination of a base, a fan guard carried by saidbase and perforated top, a standard having a conical carried by saidbase and extending substantially above said conical top, a cross armcarried by said standard and extending over said conical top and adaptedto receive a garment support, an upwardly delivering mounted on saidsupport within said guard and clips carried by said conical top andadapted toreceive and retain the lower edge of the garment.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis,Indiana,'this 3rd day of September, A. D. one thousand nine hundred andtwenty five. said perforated top and adapted to receive 1 FRED II.SUBLEIIE.

